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United States v. Thompson

538 F. Supp. 3d 1122 (2021)

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United States v. Thompson

United States District Court for the District of Nevada
538 F. Supp. 3d 1122 (2021)

Facts

Michael Thompson (defendant) was charged with assaulting his wife, D.C., while on a camping trip with D.C.’s grandchildren. The prosecution claimed, based on D.C.’s version of events, that Thompson assaulted D.C. after she chastised him for a comment about D.C.’s granddaughter. However, Thompson argued that D.C.’s wounds were self-inflicted and related to her drug use. The prosecution moved to limit Thompson’s cross-examination of D.C. by restricting questions about D.C.’s drug use to the day of the incident and preventing any questions about D.C.’s history of depression or self-harm. The government argued that broader questions about drug use, depression, or self-harm would be improper under Federal Rules of Evidence 403 and 608(b) because they would seek to prejudice D.C. and impeach her credibility regarding the incident based on specific past events. Thompson countered that questions about D.C.’s drug use, depression, and self-harm were relevant to her credibility and necessary to impeach her testimony regarding the incident. The district court considered the parties’ arguments.

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Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Dorsey, J.)

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